Why home renovations could get more expensive this year

Home renovation projects could get more expensive this year, according to a survey conducted by home remodel and design website Houzz.
The ongoing tight labor market and increasing material costs are behind that trend, say many of the  3,378 U.S. residential renovation and design businesses that Houzz surveyed.
“With market fundamentals aligned in favor of the home improvement industry, 2018 is set to be another great year,” said Nino Sitchinava, principal economist at Houzz, in